Don't enter a new section when a different 'year group' or 'rank / job title' changes

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Don't enter blank records when blank lines are seen.

== Questions and Answers ==

== Questions and Answers ==

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'''Ques: '''Following some of the names, is the word "att". Should this be ignored, or considered a suffix?'''<br><br>'''

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Q: Following some of the names, is the word "att". Should this be ignored, or considered a suffix?

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Ques: Do I use "Date of Temporary Rank" over "Date of Rank" when that date is the latest?

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Q: Do I use "Date of Temporary Rank" over "Date of Rank" when that date is the latest?

A: I have been keying the latest date on the page since the instructions say it's not limited to the examples given.

A: I have been keying the latest date on the page since the instructions say it's not limited to the examples given.

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Question: I am working on records that the first name has Date of Temp Rank as 1 May 43, each name below has a "do". Am I to put this 1 May 43 into each of the others or the actual listed, latest date? They all have a date for entry in 41. As of now, I am putting the 1 May 43 in each name and hoping I have not messed this up!

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Q: I am working on records that the first name has Date of Temp Rank as 1 May 43, each name below has a "do". Am I to put this 1 May 43 into each of the others or the actual listed, latest date? They all have a date for entry in 41. As of now, I am putting the 1 May 43 in each name and hoping I have not messed this up!

A: Yes the general instructions say that you should not key quotes/dittos etc, you should actually copy the date from above it is referring to.

A: Yes the general instructions say that you should not key quotes/dittos etc, you should actually copy the date from above it is referring to.

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Q: I am keying entries where the name suffix is "3d" instead of "III". Do I key as seen?

Revision as of 16:44, 28 January 2013

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Common Keying Errors Found by Reviewers

If the DAY appears as 04 on the record the day should be entered as 4.

Please do not add leading zeros to single digit DAYS.

Don't enter a new section when a different 'year group' or 'rank / job title' changes

Don't enter blank records when blank lines are seen.

Questions and Answers

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Q: Following some of the names, is the word "att". Should this be ignored, or considered a suffix?

Q: Do I use "Date of Temporary Rank" over "Date of Rank" when that date is the latest?

A: I have been keying the latest date on the page since the instructions say it's not limited to the examples given.

Q: I am working on records that the first name has Date of Temp Rank as 1 May 43, each name below has a "do". Am I to put this 1 May 43 into each of the others or the actual listed, latest date? They all have a date for entry in 41. As of now, I am putting the 1 May 43 in each name and hoping I have not messed this up!

A: Yes the general instructions say that you should not key quotes/dittos etc, you should actually copy the date from above it is referring to.

Q: I am keying entries where the name suffix is "3d" instead of "III". Do I key as seen?

Suggestions/Additions

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Suggestion: In some of the images I see that the information for the record spans 2 images. Names might be on 1 page and relevant information on another. It would be good if both pages, in such a case, could be viewable. it would have to be certain that both pages were related records.

Be careful when two different centuries occur. For example, a man was born in 67, appointed in 90, date of rank 18, date of detail 21. The latest year is 21. Don't always assume the highest number for the year! Therefore, you key 21 for the military year. Think it through!